On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, AppLovin Corporation ( $AppLovin Corporation(APP)$ ), a titan in AI-driven mobile advertising, delivered a stellar Q4 2024 earnings report—$1.37 billion in revenue (up 44%) and $1.73 EPS, smashing estimates of $1.26 billion and $1.25. Yet, the glow was short-lived. Short-seller reports from Fuzzy Panda Research and Culper Research dropped the same day, accusing AppLovin’s AXON 2.0 algorithm of unethical and potentially illegal practices, including data theft from Meta and violations of Apple and Google app store policies. The fallout? A 12% drop to $355 by Wednesday’s close, followed by a further 15% slide to ~$300-$310 in after-hours trading on Thursday, February 27—an 18%-20% two-day rout from $375 pre-earnings, a
Third Short-Selling on AppLovin: Buy the Dip or Go Short?
AppLovin shares plunge 20% after third short-selling firm slams company’s ad technology Muddy Waters alleged that AppLovin’s ad tactics “systematically” violate app stores’ terms of service through “impermissibly extracting” user data. ------------- How do you view the third short selling on AppLovin? After 20% drop, will you buy the dip or go short?
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